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Jonathan’s taken aviation to global standards — PDP

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQi284dEPyBlPTNfnDzpmg5lF_A2zhQEPV73MI7dCBZi6V2fZRKJGb3sUtOuqklSp_beEWStnTw8aUTMTQ3JD6eySJpdE-6oI1pwosNsRNjoV_pUxpGmBAjUasX6FdxOnNscR-JColGGH/s1600/Jonathan+pdp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQi284dEPyBlPTNfnDzpmg5lF_A2zhQEPV73MI7dCBZi6V2fZRKJGb3sUtOuqklSp_beEWStnTw8aUTMTQ3JD6eySJpdE-6oI1pwosNsRNjoV_pUxpGmBAjUasX6FdxOnNscR-JColGGH/s1600/Jonathan+pdp.jpg" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />President Goodluck Jonathan’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party, yesterday, X-rayed his performance in the aviation sector and concluded that he had taken it to an unprecedented high level.<br/><br /><br/><br />In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, PDP said it was happy with the transformation in virtually every sector of the economy that have engendered greater economic productivity in the country.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The party said: “Under President Jonathan, rail services have returned, boosting not only commerce, but also national integration. Today, the Lagos-Ibadan- Osogbo-Ilorin-Minna-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano narrow gauge has been rehabilitated with improved fast coaches providing regular services.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The Enugu-Port Harcourt-Enugu intercity train has been opened for operations while container cargo freight services from Apapa port complex have commenced.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Already, rehabilitation works on the Port Harcourt-Aba-Umuahia-Enugu-Markurdi-Lafia-Kuru-Bauchi-Gombe-Ashaka-Maiduguri, as well as the branch line from Kafanchan to Kaduna are at completion stages and will be operational soon.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“In the same vein, work on the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail line has reached advanced stage and is expected to become operational in the first quarter of 2015. This is in addition to the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri standard gauge line, which is projected to resume full operation by the middle of 2015.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Other segments of the new standard gauge speed train network are planned, with contract already awarded for the Lagos–Ibadan segment. Already, a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the construction of a new railway line that will run from Lagos to Calabar, extending to the Obudu Cattle Ranch has been signed.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Passengers carried by rail has increased from one million in 2012 to 4.2 million in 2013 and still growing with the opening of new lines in 2014.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“On land transportation, the investment-friendly environment created by the Jonathan administration has resulted in increased participation of private individuals and companies in road mass transit, including those funded through SURE-P and other financing windows, thereby reducing the land transport challenges faced by Nigerians,” the statement said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Giving an overview of the achievements in the water transport sector, the PDP noted that “the dredging of the River Escavos and River Niger from Warri to Baro in Niger State and the inland city ports in Onitsha have since been completed to create the much desired inland water channel for movement of personnel and goods<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“This is in addition to the acceleration of the dredging work at the Lokoja axis and the opening of coastal transport services. In the last three years, over 6.7 million passengers and over 1.6 million tonnes of cargo have been moved through this channel.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“In the same vein, extensive port reforms by the administration have paved the way for availability of twenty-four hour services with clearing time reduced from 39 days to 7 days for trouble-free cargo.<br/><br /><br/><br />“On Aviation, it is incontrovertible that this sector, which in the past was denied desired attention, has been revamped and repositioned by President Jonathan.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“In line with the President’s Transformation Agenda, the aviation ministry and its parastatals were immediately restructured while obsolete infrastructure were either replaced or upgraded in all the major airports across the country.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Jonathan’s taken aviation to global standards — PDP

Jonathan’s taken aviation to global standards — PDP

President Goodluck Jonathan’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party, yesterday, X-rayed his performance in the aviation sector and concluded...

2015: PDP picks Gboyega Isiaka as Ogun State governorship candidate

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0VqFkDiogTRGNQwDG0Cn9NN1JIIMWdizxR_pRQFXBJ7EwxxW9sx7JU2gE_5bC4WM04fU8XwyKk3A_1oKGdhyJ5kqm9w6e5guWw6LQ6UmrItPmrz6Mgi5UR8YxqLM7JrxQE5pd4BZHc6Z/s1600/Isiaka+ogun.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0VqFkDiogTRGNQwDG0Cn9NN1JIIMWdizxR_pRQFXBJ7EwxxW9sx7JU2gE_5bC4WM04fU8XwyKk3A_1oKGdhyJ5kqm9w6e5guWw6LQ6UmrItPmrz6Mgi5UR8YxqLM7JrxQE5pd4BZHc6Z/s1600/Isiaka+ogun.gif" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission the name of Alhaji Gboyega Isiaka as its Ogun State governorship candidate for the 2015 general elections.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Before the primary that produced Isiaka, the national leadership of the party, through its National Working Committee, had directed its Ogun State chapter not to hold the primary.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The directive, which was sent to the Ogun State chapter of the party by the NWC and signed by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said, “For the avoidance of doubt, the NWC hereby states that it did not authorise any governorship primary in Ogun State.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Consequently, any such exercise held in Ogun State is hereby declared null and void and of no effect. A new date will be communicated for the primary.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />But the directive was ignored as the party, led by its Chairman, Mobilising Committee in the South-West, elected Isiaka at the primary.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Metuh told our correspondent that party’s stakeholders said that they did not get the directive on time.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said this was the reason the stakeholders gave when they came to make presentations to the NWC members.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />It was, however, not clear how the party was able to settle the rift which arose from the primaries in Anambara State. For example, a former national chairman of the party is claiming victory over the outcome of Enugu North senatorial zone primary of the party.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />His claim was however contrary to the results submitted by the electoral panel, led by Senator Anthony George Manzo, which declared Chukwuka Utazi as the party’s candidate for the senatorial zone.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />At the Manzo-led primary, which was held at Government Field Nsukka, Utazi polled 324 votes to beat Nwodo, who scored four votes while another aspirant, Dr. Martin Oke, got three votes.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />But at another primary, Nwodo was pronounced winner.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In Anambra South, Senator Andy Ubah and his brother, Chief Chris Ubah, are claiming victories in separate primaries.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Also in Anambra North, a former Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, and a former Minister of Water and Transport, Prince John Emeka, described themselves as winners of the party’s primaries conducted at different locations.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In Anambra Central, a member of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, claimed victory while in the same zone, Senator Annie Okonkwo said he had been declared winner in another primary conducted by a faction.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Other aspirants like Senator Margery Okadigbo, who is currently representing Anambra North in the Senate; Dr. Obiora Okonkwo and Joy Emordi were alleged to be laying claim to victory of the party at different primaries<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

2015: PDP picks Gboyega Isiaka as Ogun State governorship candidate

2015: PDP picks Gboyega Isiaka as Ogun State governorship candidate

The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission the name of Alhaji ...

APC deceiving Nigerians - Mimiko

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKpBnfRtHo5FY48C0CuVY9YzIvxzU1VkBxauTW6xXrlTiyGkHbDrBRLTxqmP1MZjwQLl6CRJuczOQtnv9bU-iDwE7uzQuBud7MF4Ha6aIsP75sYIYG-nnqlxDfrYOb4sI1v1H4SP110Kv/s1600/gov+ondo+Mimiko-2010-360x327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKpBnfRtHo5FY48C0CuVY9YzIvxzU1VkBxauTW6xXrlTiyGkHbDrBRLTxqmP1MZjwQLl6CRJuczOQtnv9bU-iDwE7uzQuBud7MF4Ha6aIsP75sYIYG-nnqlxDfrYOb4sI1v1H4SP110Kv/s1600/gov+ondo+Mimiko-2010-360x327.jpg" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has accused the All Progressives Congress of deceiving Nigerians, saying the Peoples Democratic Party will defeat the former in next year’s election.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Friday when he visited his Ekiti State counterpart, Mr. Ayo Fayose, Mimiko asked the APC to convince Nigerians on its “change” slogan.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said, “We want APC leaders to explain to Nigerians what they mean by the change they shout all over. Are they saying the country should change from democracy to dictatorship? This is necessary because their leaders, by their actions, have not shown that they are democratic elements.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“One can see that they are already afraid and panic has set in the way they act now.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />On the chances of the PDP in the coming general elections, Mimiko said the party understood the sophistication of elections and the issues involved.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said, “In the 2011 elections, when President Goodluck Jonathan did not have any governor in the South-West, he won in five of the states. Now that he has more states and subsequent elections in Ondo and Ekiti have shown that the winning streak is continuing, there won’t be any problem.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“In Oyo, Ogun and Lagos states, the tide is changing in favour of PDP. Political jobbers failed to divide us in Lagos and they are panicking already.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“I can say it without mincing words that the APC is anxious in the South-West and all their lies will not save them from electoral defeat.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

APC deceiving Nigerians - Mimiko

APC deceiving Nigerians - Mimiko

Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has accused the All Progressives Congress of deceiving Nigerians, saying the Peoples Democratic ...

President Jonathan set to reappoint Obanikoro as minister

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeXkegounayLr352mIb1zH2LKzykgM9SQY2qkRC23BRLqjHIs_vkP4lRCwEuocIe2xV8DRKZMk0ldS41MT3Idz5TOT_aknJqjM4t-WBu5HzWVjjbzNF4VDMV_OcPlxlo6zb78NWGi0zzR/s1600/Obanikoro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeXkegounayLr352mIb1zH2LKzykgM9SQY2qkRC23BRLqjHIs_vkP4lRCwEuocIe2xV8DRKZMk0ldS41MT3Idz5TOT_aknJqjM4t-WBu5HzWVjjbzNF4VDMV_OcPlxlo6zb78NWGi0zzR/s1600/Obanikoro.jpg" width="320"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />There are indications that the immediate past Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, may be reappointed as a minister by President Goodluck Jonathan.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Sources who craved anonymity said Obanikoro’s likely return into the Federal cabinet is to compensate him for conceding defeat to Mr. Jimi Agbaje, who was declared as the winner of the PDP primary election in Lagos held on December 10, 2014.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to sources, the former minister is being considered for agreeing to discontinue with the case he took to court to challenge Agbaje’s victory, having expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome of the election.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Obanikoro, alongside other ministers, resigned from President Jonathan’s cabinet on December 20, 2014 to pursue their political ambitions.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

President Jonathan set to reappoint Obanikoro as minister

President Jonathan set to reappoint Obanikoro as minister

There are indications that the immediate past Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, may be reappointed as a minister b...

Military warns politicians against inciting comments

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic95tkrvq0uEeSlvojIqJF4-da28LyuU8slr8Od560kPrL1wWaVHP3EVAK8UphOMl4GRJomsmdR4dXAx17k6epE4lJjhalcpfvh-jJge62zNg0qWnwxRBn72BKaq6C3lfF-Em5-95c3XIF/s1600/dhq+CHRIS-OLUKOLADE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic95tkrvq0uEeSlvojIqJF4-da28LyuU8slr8Od560kPrL1wWaVHP3EVAK8UphOMl4GRJomsmdR4dXAx17k6epE4lJjhalcpfvh-jJge62zNg0qWnwxRBn72BKaq6C3lfF-Em5-95c3XIF/s1600/dhq+CHRIS-OLUKOLADE.jpg" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Defence Headquarters has enjoined politicians to stop making inflammatory and inciting remarks against the leadership of the Armed Forces.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen Chris Olukolade, said in an electronic mail on Friday that the caution became necessary in view of insinuations and false claims being peddled by politicians concerning the ongoing trial of some soldiers for various offences in the military.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Defence Headquarters was reacting to a statement credited to the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, that soldiers had the right of protest if the Federal Government did not equip them.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Olukolade said that the military institution considered the statement as unacceptable and rejected it stressing that the military laws were enshrined in the constitution to take care of the affairs of the Armed Forces.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Olukolade advised the politicians to refrain from exploiting political campaigns to undermine the military.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said that the military authorities had expected an immediate correction of the statement in view of the level of knowledge of the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gen Mohammadu Buhari in such matters, but had to resort to the statement when it became obvious that there were no moves to correct the impression.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said, “In view of the series of insinuations, allegations and false claims being made by certain activists and politicians on the legal and disciplinary process in the Nigerian military, the Defence Headquarters finds it necessary to call on politicians to avoid using the forum or medium of their political campaigns to incite or endorse acts of indiscipline in the nation’s military establishments.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“This call has become necessary as the trend got to another level on Tuesday when a prominent politician declared that ‘The soldiers have the right to protest for the Federal Government’s failure to fully equip them’.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“It was expected that the fellow quoted or his party would have made immediate moves to correct this fallacy or erroneous impression being propagated especially in view of the level of knowledge of his principal and candidate in the forthcoming elections. Unfortunately, no such gesture seems to be forthcoming.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“There is therefore the need to caution against the propagation of this dangerous idea before it causes more problems. For the avoidance of any doubt, the military institution rejects this declaration and its intention in all ramifications.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The military law as recognised by the Constitution of the Federation is an appropriate legal document for the management of affairs of the military. The processes it outlines for handling military offences remain legal and will continue to be applied in the interest of the nation’s security and democracy.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He advised the populace to avoid comments on the ongoing military operation which are inimical to the image of the military.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Olukolade said that the call on soldiers to mutiny would not be beneficial to anybody in the society.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The Nigerian military reiterates its commitment to defending the nation’s democracy. Individuals and personalities are enjoined to refrain from pronouncement and attitude that seek to undermine the established justice/disciplinary procedures and processes of the military system. This counsel is very vital to the excellent civil-military relations which is crucial to the nation’s development.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Military warns politicians against inciting comments

Military warns politicians against inciting comments

The Defence Headquarters has enjoined politicians to stop making inflammatory and inciting remarks against the leadership of the Armed For...

2015 Campaign: Prepare for hard task, APC tells Amaechi

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jFQI0FJ9RpJ63ayjYIx53J9t3d7Z1xE1hRZXVvFhooGuXAS2z-7lRmaL7IdxvvOGGaH8rwfJ9OcFW8KNmGwEm34YhbezVvLVBOksK55bNFoWE1r6HXXMRosycAVv4EkMnNWg94h7boCj/s1600/apc+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jFQI0FJ9RpJ63ayjYIx53J9t3d7Z1xE1hRZXVvFhooGuXAS2z-7lRmaL7IdxvvOGGaH8rwfJ9OcFW8KNmGwEm34YhbezVvLVBOksK55bNFoWE1r6HXXMRosycAVv4EkMnNWg94h7boCj/s1600/apc+logo.jpg" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The All Progressives Congress in the South-East has urged the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, to prepare for what it described as arduous task of leading the party to victory in next year’s general elections.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The party asked Amaechi to be courageous in the push to unseat the ruling Peoples Democratic Party through the ballot next year following his appointment as the head of the General Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Committee.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The party said its recent primaries across the country for aspirants seeking elective offices on its platform, which it described as rancour-free, was an indication that the party was poised for change.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In a statement by its Publicity Secretary in the South-East, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, the party said that Amaechi “automatically and patriotically redefined Nigeria’s political landscape” the day he dumped the PDP for the APC.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Recalling that some people claimed on July 31, 2013 when the APC was registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission that the party would not last one year, Okeckukwu said the party had crossed all hurdles to the “chagrin of prophets of doom” and now waiting to take over at the federal level through a legitimate approach.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said, “Our confidence is boosted more by the singular fact that Governor Amaechi is ready to lead a campaign team of our great party to victory, given his sterling qualities as a man of courage, focus and fearless fighter.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

2015 Campaign: Prepare for hard task, APC tells Amaechi

The All Progressives Congress in the South-East has urged the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, to prepare for what it described ...

Probe tax returns of Jonathan’s campaign donors – Utomi

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXfxAZxPY4R_-b7-oSpkm09Bz30iUQcOFD1_ReunrOk-QxoGVsdkpIsxNIyhqzOGA1ec8AETnT5ny7maaN0rVqhLgyYcmxEl1keB4QIrdFSVt0noTXEuIy77QD4l1sWVr7InAjzKM9yCk/s1600/pat-utomi-1-dp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXfxAZxPY4R_-b7-oSpkm09Bz30iUQcOFD1_ReunrOk-QxoGVsdkpIsxNIyhqzOGA1ec8AETnT5ny7maaN0rVqhLgyYcmxEl1keB4QIrdFSVt0noTXEuIy77QD4l1sWVr7InAjzKM9yCk/s1600/pat-utomi-1-dp.jpg" width="320"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Political economist and entrepreneur, Prof. Pat Utomi, has called for a check on the tax returns of individuals who made donations towards President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election campaign during a fund-raiser in Abuja where N21.7bn was raised.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Utomi hinged his argument on the fact that it was possible that some of the donors’ tax returns might reveal that they do not own such amount of money.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“If their tax returns do not show that they have such money, they should immediately be prosecuted,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He agreed that it might be difficult for the Independent National Electoral Commission to enforce Section 91(2) of the Electoral Act which states that, “The maximum election expenses to be incurred by a candidate at a presidential election shall be N1bn.” Utomi said, “That does not mean that efforts should not be made. Where a public travesty has been made like this fundraising, people should be prosecuted.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“INEC should stop pussy-footing and pretending that it does not know what is going on. Election in Nigeria is purely cash-and-carry. They come to polling stations handing out money and buying everything possible to buy. Elections are for sale and INEC should not pretend it does not know that.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Making examples of people who have made a public spectacle of themselves like in the PDP fundraising is critical for the future of Nigeria.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Utomi even suggested that the international community should categorise some extreme levels of corruption as “economic genocide.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said the fact that most existing indices categorised Nigeria as “one of the most miserable places to live on earth” made the fundraising abhorrent.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Probe tax returns of Jonathan’s campaign donors – Utomi

Probe tax returns of Jonathan’s campaign donors – Utomi

Political economist and entrepreneur, Prof. Pat Utomi, has called for a check on the tax returns of individuals who made donations towards...

Ivory Coast trial of Simone Gbagbo begins

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div><br/><br /><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVY2nHbRhlPJMCnRRO2EHqwa9vZ0Dg2oA5szXWFgZ4niJooNZF4QGQFeHegP2YUdzKkYNaGN2_WWzDWAHoM-mc1uCNOzyQnXWBjubTvu5hZ8cnyr-F0TOOtQtY1KseeYvBq2dhcVG4Zf0/s1600/Simone-Gbagbo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVY2nHbRhlPJMCnRRO2EHqwa9vZ0Dg2oA5szXWFgZ4niJooNZF4QGQFeHegP2YUdzKkYNaGN2_WWzDWAHoM-mc1uCNOzyQnXWBjubTvu5hZ8cnyr-F0TOOtQtY1KseeYvBq2dhcVG4Zf0/s1600/Simone-Gbagbo.jpg"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The trial has begun in Ivory Coast of the ex-first lady, Simone Gbagbo, for her alleged role in post-election violence five years ago, British Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The wife of former President Laurent Gbagbo has been charged along with 82 supporters of her husband.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Mr. Gbagbo is awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Some 3,000 people died in violence after the ex-president refused to accept defeat in a run-off vote.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Mrs. Gbagbo, who had been held under house arrest for three years, has been charged with “attempting to undermine the security of the state”.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Former prime minister Gilbert Ake N’Gbo and Ivorian Popular Front party head Affi N’Guessan are also being tried along with the former first lady.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Her husband, ex-President Laurent Gbagbo, is facing four charges at the ICC in The Hague, including murder, rape and persecution. Mr. Gbagbo, 69, who insists he is innocent, is the first former head of state to have appeared at the ICC.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Laurent Gbagbo faces four charges of crimes against humanity at the ICC<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Mrs. Gbagbo, 65, has also been accused by the ICC but Ivory Coast has refused repeated requests to hand her over, saying that she should be tried in a domestic court.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />She was arrested in 2011 after troops stormed a bunker in which she and her husband had taken refuge, following a military assault on their residence in the main city, Abidjan.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Violence broke out in Ivory Coast in 2010 when Laurent Gbagbo refused to cede power to his rival Alassane Ouattara, who was declared the winner of a presidential poll.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The West African leader was ousted in 2011 with the help of French and UN forces backing President Ouattara.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Proceedings at Mrs. Gbagbo’s trial on Friday were expected to be limited to jury selection, with hearings beginning properly next month.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Ivory Coast trial of Simone Gbagbo begins

Ivory Coast trial of Simone Gbagbo begins

The trial has begun in Ivory Coast of the ex-first lady, Simone Gbagbo, for her alleged role in post-election violence five years ago, Bri...

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